TOEICの写真問題対策：Listening Part 1、Speaking Q3–4、Writing Q1–5

TOEICでは三つの課題で写真が使われます。Listening Part 1（写真描写）、Speakingの写真描写2問、そして与えられた2語を使って写真について1文を書くWritingの5問です。どれも同じ習慣が評価されます。写真に写っていること、つまり誰がいるか、何をしているか、物がどんな状態か、そしてどこにあるかだけを述べることです。Speakingでは、細部より先に場面全体を伝えましょう。この記事は、A2–B1以上の英語力がある受験者向けです。

この記事が向いている人

Part 1で、写真の中の物の名前は出てくるのに描写が間違っている文を選んで失点する方。
Speakingで写真について話すことがなくなる方、30秒を物の羅列で使ってしまう方。
Writingで文法は正しいのに2語のうち1語を使い忘れる方、写真からは言えないことを書いてしまう方。
まだ早い：どのTOEICテストが必要かまだわからない場合は、学習計画のガイドから始めましょう（下のリンク）。
簡単すぎる：写真問題はもう安定しているなら、正解が間接的なことが多いPart 2の応答問題に進みましょう（下のリンク）。

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単語カード

Personal · your workspace

Describe the place where you usually work or study. What is happening around you on a typical morning?

Useful: ‘On my left, there’s…’ · ‘Most people are… while…’ · ‘The first thing I notice is…’

Big idea · seeing and knowing

Samuel says a picture shows the action, not the reason. Can we ever really know why people do things just by watching them?

Useful: ‘You can see…, but you can’t tell…’ · ‘I think it’s risky to assume…’ · ‘On the other hand, actions often show…’

会話

Maya Start with the counter in the background. The person behind it is checking a form.

Owen Where should I look next?

Maya Look to the right, near the closed door.

文の形

1
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
“It is 9:15. Two designers ______ beside the printer while a third is waiting behind them with a folder.
答えと解説を見る
are standing
The present continuous (am/is/are + -ing) describes an action in progress; two designers is plural, so are.
2
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
“It is 9:15. Two designers are standing beside the printer ______ a third is waiting behind them with a folder.
答えと解説を見る
while
While joins two actions happening at the same time. During is followed by a noun, not a clause.
3
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
At the long table by the window, nobody ______.
答えと解説を見る
is sitting
Nobody takes a singular verb, and the present continuous needs the auxiliary is.
4
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
In the background, a manager ______ a phone and walking between the desks.
答えと解説を見る
is holding
Is holding … and walking: one auxiliary (is) serves both -ing verbs describing what is happening now.
5
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
It formed about eleven times a day, always in the same place, ______ the busiest corridor.
答えと解説を見る
beside
Beside means next to one thing. Among needs a group, and in front needs of.
6
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
People were meeting instead in the narrow kitchen, standing ______ the coffee machine, because it was the only place where they could talk without disturbing anyone.
答えと解説を見る
next to
Next to is a two-word position phrase. Between needs two things (between A and B).
7
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
But is he lost, or ______ on a junior colleague?
答えと解説を見る
is he checking
A present continuous question puts is before the subject: is he checking? Does is not used with -ing.

追加の練習

Look before listening

At reception, Maya sits behind the counter looking at a form, Owen stands holding a box, and another woman stands beside a closed door.

How can I describe Maya precisely?

Maya is seated behind the counter and is checking a form.

Her seated position, the counter and the form are visible. We do not need to invent a reason for her visit.

is seated
behind the counter
is checking a form

Three evidence checks

Person: who can you see?
Action or state: what do the hands and body show?
Position: what is beside, behind or near the person?

Avoid a guess

A picture may show what someone is holding.
It cannot prove why a person is visiting or how they feel.

From the whole scene to details

In an equipment room, Maya kneels beside an open box holding a rolled mat, Owen stands beside a shelf holding a green folder, and another adult holds a clipboard in the background.

How can I organise a short description?

Three adults are in an equipment room. On the left, Maya is kneeling beside an open box and holding a rolled mat. On the right, Owen is standing beside a shelf with a green folder in his hands. In the background, another adult is looking at a clipboard.

The opening gives the whole scene. The remaining sentences guide the listener through visible details; they do not guess the people’s jobs or emotions.

A flexible plan

One sentence for the overall scene
Two or three useful details in a clear order
A short final detail if time allows

Useful location language

In the foreground: closer to the viewer
In the background: farther from the viewer
Beside: next to something

Prepare, speak, refine

Preparation outline

Overall scene
First chosen detail
Second chosen detail
Optional final detail

Speaking target

45 seconds to prepare
30 seconds to speak
Then feedback and a second attempt

Both cues, one sentence

May I change the forms and order of the cues?

Yes. Use a form of both cues in one grammatical sentence that fits the picture.

Both cues matter, but the sentence does not need to repeat a fixed model.

Three writing checks

Use a form of both supplied words or phrases.
Write one complete grammatical sentence.
Describe something the picture supports.

Model 1: hold / mat

Maya is holding a rolled mat.
Hold changes to is holding; mat is still used.

Model 2: shelf / while

Owen is beside the shelf while Maya holds a mat.
Maya holds a mat while Owen is beside the shelf.
Both orders use both cues in one sentence.

Check the whole sentence

Look at the picture while you answer the questions.

1
Cues: stand / while. Which sentence passes all three checks?
答えと解説を見る
Owen is standing beside the shelf while Maya holds a mat.
B has a grammatical verb, uses a form of stand and while, and describes visible simultaneous facts. A has incorrect verb grammar; C omits while.
2
Cues: hold / clipboard. Which sentence passes all three checks?
答えと解説を見る
The man in the background is holding a clipboard.
A uses holding and clipboard and identifies the correct person. B assigns the clipboard to Maya, who holds a mat. C is a true statement but does not use a form of hold.

Write, explain, revise

Choose two pairs

beside / box
folder / while
mat / hold

Your own writing space

Use paper or your own notes.
The screen is a reference, not an editable answer box.

Describing a scene in the article

1
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
“It is 9:15. Two designers ______ beside the printer while a third is waiting behind them with a folder.
答えと解説を見る
are standing
The present continuous (am/is/are + -ing) describes an action in progress; two designers is plural, so are.
2
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
“It is 9:15. Two designers are standing beside the printer ______ a third is waiting behind them with a folder.
答えと解説を見る
while
While joins two actions happening at the same time. During is followed by a noun, not a clause.
3
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
At the long table by the window, nobody ______.
答えと解説を見る
is sitting
Nobody takes a singular verb, and the present continuous needs the auxiliary is.
4
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
In the background, a manager ______ a phone and walking between the desks.
答えと解説を見る
is holding
Is holding … and walking: one auxiliary (is) serves both -ing verbs describing what is happening now.
5
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
It formed about eleven times a day, always in the same place, ______ the busiest corridor.
答えと解説を見る
beside
Beside means next to one thing. Among needs a group, and in front needs of.
6
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
People were meeting instead in the narrow kitchen, standing ______ the coffee machine, because it was the only place where they could talk without disturbing anyone.
答えと解説を見る
next to
Next to is a two-word position phrase. Between needs two things (between A and B).
7
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
But is he lost, or ______ on a junior colleague?
答えと解説を見る
is he checking
A present continuous question puts is before the subject: is he checking? Does is not used with -ing.

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TOEICで写真が出る場所

三つの課題すべてに同じ習慣が役立ちます。

Listening Part 1（写真描写）：写真6枚。それぞれ問題用紙に印刷されていない4つの文（A–D）を一度だけ聞き、写真を最もよく描写しているものを選びます。
Speaking Q3–4：写真を声に出して描写します。準備45秒、解答30秒です。
Writing Q1–5：与えられた2つの語句を使って、写真ごとに1文を書きます。5問で8分です。

人、動作または状態、位置

指で示せる三つのことを確認しましょう。人、手と体が示していること、そしてその人がいる場所です。“A woman is seated behind the counter and is checking a form”は合格です。すべて写真に写っているからです。

写真からは、なぜその人が来たのか、どう感じているのか、次に何が起きるのかはわかりません。だから“because she is late”は不正解です。便利な言い方：“You can see a man with a box, but you can’t tell what is in it.”

動作か状態か：動詞の形が決め手

Part 1では現在進行形がよく使われるので、動詞の形が重要です。

“A man is holding a box”：今行われている動作。isひとつで二つの動詞をつなげます：“is holding a phone and walking”。
“Two people are standing”ですが“nobody is sitting”：nobodyは単数扱いです。
“Chairs are stacked”または“have been stacked”：目に見える状態。
“Chairs are being stacked”：誰かが今積んでいるという意味です。椅子に誰も触れていなければ不正解です。

聞き手を案内する

描写は、写真が見えない人への道案内のようなものです。一人が動かない物から始め、もう一人が次にどこを見ればよいかを尋ねます。

Maya Start with the counter in the background. The person behind it is checking a form.

Owen Where should I look next?

Maya Look to the right, near the closed door.

場所を示している表現はどれですか？

30秒の写真描写

まず場面全体を述べ、次に細部を二つか三つ、わかりやすい順序で伝えます。左から右へ、手前から奥へ、または一人の人物とその近くの物という順です。原稿ではなく短いメモを4行用意し、印象を加えるときは印象だとわかるように言いましょう：“It looks like a busy morning.” 例：

“Three adults are in an equipment room. On the left, a woman is kneeling beside an open box. On the right, a man is holding a green folder. In the background, someone is looking at a clipboard.”

“In the foreground”（いちばん手前）と“in the background”（いちばん奥）。
“Beside”または“next to”（“next the shelf”は誤り）、“behind”、“in front of”。
“on the picture”ではなく“in the picture”。

自分に合った方法でこの単元を学ぶ

Writing：2語、1文、写真に合う内容

2語の形と順序は変えてもかまいませんが、両方を写真に合う文法的に正しい1文に入れる必要があります。採点されるのは文法と写真との関連性なので、条件を満たした短い文で十分な答えになります。

hold / mat：“A woman is holding a rolled mat.”
stand / while：“A man is standing by the shelf while a woman holds a mat”。順序を逆にしてもかまいません。
“A man stand by the shelf while…”：文法で不合格。
hold / clipboard：“The man has a clipboard”：holdがないので不合格。

失点につながる間違い

次の癖に注意しましょう。

写真の中の物の名前が出てくるというだけで文を選ぶこと。
似た音を聞き間違えること：“glass”と“grass”、“collect”と“correct”。日本語にはLとRの区別がないため、特に注意が必要です。
Speakingで位置を言わずに物を並べること。
Writingで二つの文をコンマでつなぐこと。
isやareを落とすこと：“A man holding a box”は文ではありません。冠詞のaや複数の-sも日本語にない仕組みなので、特に落ちやすくなります。

15分の写真ルーティン

タイマーと、働いている人が写った写真を一枚用意し、週に3回行います。

1–3分：人、動作または状態、位置を含む文を三つ言う。
4–9分：45秒で準備し、30秒話して録音。聞き直してから、順序を変えてもう一度話す。
10–15分：beside / boxのような語のペア二つで1文ずつ書き、三つの確認をする。
週に1回：模擬試験のPart 1を1セット。間違いごとに、動作、位置、音、推測のどれが原因かを記録する。

次のステップ

次はPart 2です。質問に対する最もよい応答は、間接的なことがよくあります：“Let me check the schedule.” その次は、合意した計画で終わる会話と、一つの情報が変わるメッセージです。

よくある質問

TOEIC Listening Part 1は何問ですか？

6問です。写真ごとに、印刷されていない4つの文を一度だけ聞きます。

TOEIC Writingの写真問題で、与えられた語の形を変えてもいいですか？

はい、形も順序も変えられます。たとえばholdをis holdingにできます。ただし、2語とも写真に合う文法的に正しい1文の中に入れる必要があります。

TOEIC Speakingの写真描写では、最初に何を言えばいいですか？

場面全体についての1文です。どこで、誰がいるかを述べましょう。そのあと位置の表現を使って、細部を二つか三つ案内します。

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